Get Essential Safety Equipment -> Seat Precautions Guide for Mazda Mx-5 SUV Fourth Generation (2016-2026)

Essential Safety Equipment

Seats

Seat Precautions

WARNING

Make sure the adjustable components of a seat are locked in place:

Adjustable seats and seatbacks that are not securely locked are dangerous. In a sudden stop

or collision, the seat or seatback could move, causing injury. Make sure the adjustable

components of the seat are locked in place by attempting to slide the seat forward and

backward and rocking the seatback.

Never allow children to adjust a seat:

Allowing children to adjust a seat is dangerous as it could result in serious injury if a child's

hands or feet become caught in the seat.

Do not drive with the seatbackunlocked:

All of the seatbacks play an important role in your protection in a vehicle. Leaving the

seatback unlocked is dangerous as it can allow passengers to be ejected or thrown around

and baggage to strike occupants in a sudden stop or collision, resulting in severe injury. After

adjusting the seatback at any time, even when there are no other passengers, rock the

seatback to make sure it is locked in place.

Adjust a seat only when the vehicle is stopped:

If the seat is adjusted while the vehicle is being driven, the seating posture may become

unstable and the seat could move unexpectedly resulting in injury.

Do not modify or replace the seats:

Modifying or replacing the seats such as replacing the upholstery or loosening any bolts is

dangerous. The seats contain air bag components essential to the supplemental restraint

system. Such modiꢀcations could damage the supplemental restraint system and result in

serious injury. Consult an Authorized Mazda Dealer if there is any need to remove or reinstall

the seats.

Do not drive with damaged seats:

Driving with damaged seats, such as seat cushions torn or damaged down to the urethane, is

dangerous. A collision, even one not strong enough to inꢁate the air bags, could damage the

seats which contain essential air bag components. If there was a subsequent collision, an air

bag may not deploy which could lead to injuries. Always have an Authorized Mazda Dealer

inspect the seats, seat belt pretensioners and air bags after a collision.

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Seats

Do not drive with either seats reclined:

Sitting in a reclined position while the vehicle is moving is dangerous because you do not get

the full protection from seat belts. During sudden braking or a collision, you can slide under

the lap belt and suꢂer serious internal injuries. For maximum protection, sit well back and

upright.

Do not place an object such as a cushion between the seatbackand your back:

Putting an object such as a cushion between the seatback and your back is dangerous

because you will be unable to maintain a safe driving posture and the seat belt cannot

function at its full capacity in a collision, which could result in a serious accident, injury or

death.

Do not place objects under the seat:

The object could get stuck and cause the seat to not be ꢀxed securely, and result in an

accident.

Do not stackcargo higher than the seatbacks:

Stacking luggage or other cargo higher than the seatbacks is dangerous. During sudden

braking or a collision, objects can ꢁy around and become projectiles that may hit and injure

passengers.

Make sure luggage and cargo is secured before driving:

Not securing cargo while driving is dangerous as it could move or be crushed during sudden

braking or a collision and cause injury.

Always leave your car locked and keep the car keyssafely away from children:

Leaving your car unlocked or the keys in reach of children is dangerous. Children who ꢀnd

their way into the trunk through an open trunk can become accidentally locked in the trunk.

This could result in death or brain damage from heat prostration, particularly in the summer.

Always lock the doors and the trunk.

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CAUTION

When operating a seat, be careful not to put your hands or ꢀngers near the moving parts of

the seat or on the side trim to prevent injury.

When moving the seats, make sure there is no cargo in the surrounding area. If the cargo

gets caught it could damage the cargo.

When moving the seats forward and rearward or returning a rear-reclined seatback to its

upright position, make sure you hold onto the seatback with your hand while operating. If

the seatback is not held, the seat will move suddenly and could cause injury.

When inserting your hand under the seat to clean the cabin or pick up something you

dropped under the seat, be careful not to hurt yourself. If you contact the moving parts of

the seat rail or seat frame, it could result in injury.

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